Crunchy 8-bit fanfares that hit harder than you'd expect from a 1984 arcade port. Dragon Buster and its sequel on NES get the full Game Sound Museum treatment here, and the Namco house style is all over it. Strange Rocky Mountain BGM has this tense, driving pulse that keeps you pushing forward through corridors.
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Theme of the Princess lands with genuine warmth after all the dungeon crawling. And the sequel's Forest (ROUND 1-2) opens things up with a brighter, more adventurous tone that makes you want to explore every screen. Two full soundtracks crammed onto one disc.
The first game leans darker and more claustrophobic. The sequel loosens up with more melodic variety across its rounds. If you ever wanted to hear where Namco's NES sound team was flexing before they got famous, start here.